Traffic
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Car
SELMA – A motorcyclist was critically injured following a high speed collision with a passenger car. The accident occurred at 3:35pm Tuesday in the Selma city limits. According to law…
Council Agrees To Close Market Street For Expanded 2025 Ham & Yam Festival
SMITHFIELD – After a lengthy discussion, members of the Smithfield Town Council agreed to close a portion of Market Street (US 70 Business) through Downtown Smithfield for the 2025 Ham…
NCDOT Hosting Open House For Clayton-Area Widening
CLAYTON – The N.C. Department of Transportation is inviting public feedback on its updated plans to widen and improve N.C. 42 in the Clayton area. The department will host an open…
Victim of I-40 Crash Identified
BENSON – The State Highway Patrol has released the name of a woman who was killed in a single vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 40 near Benson. Troopers identified…
Box Truck Overturns
FOUR OAKS – A box truck overturned shortly before 10:00am today (Wednesday). The accident occurred on the I-95 southbound exit ramp at US 701/301 in Four Oaks. The driver was…
Driver Dies In Single Vehicle Accident On I-40
BENSON – One person was killed in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in southern Johnston County, Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened in the eastbound lanes near the 330…
Roundabout Expected To Curb Crashes At Dangerous Intersection
CLAYTON – The NC Department of Transportation will be fast-tracking construction of a roundabout at a dangerous Johnston County intersection. During their February 17 meeting, Johnston County Commissioners unanimously approved…
People Caught Trying To Steal Property From Accident Scene
MICRO – As snow and freezing rain began falling Wednesday afternoon, a tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 95 near Micro. The semi, hauling high quality lumber from Massachusetts to Florida,…
Tree Trimming Truck Overturns
CLAYTON – A tree trimming company truck loaded with tree debris rolled over while turning from Lee Road onto Norris Road outside of Clayton, around 4:30pm Monday. There were no…
Highway 242 Reopens After Dump Truck Accident
BENSON – A busy Benson-area highway has reopened following a dump truck accident. The accident happened Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of NC Highway 242 South. The fully loaded…
Man Loses Consciousness While Driving, Crashes Into Mobile Home
WILSON’S MILLS – A man was transported to the hospital after crashing his SUV into a mobile home after losing consciousness. The accident was reported at 12:22pm Sunday on Swift…
Icy Spots Persist On Area Roads
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Icy spots persist around Johnston County as Troopers and NCDOT crews were kept busy on Friday. A pickup truck towing a trailer overturned and landed in the…
